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Sadler’s Wells’ annual three-day celebration of hip hop dance theatre and culture, Breakin’ Convention, is back for the ninth year running with performances from some of the world’s best poppers, lockers, house dancers, B-boys and B-girls – all for just £20 or £15 standing.

Hosted and curated by Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Jonzi D, Breakin’ Convention offers dozens of extra events as well as the amazing main stage performances.

Starting in the afternoon, ticket-holders can watch top graffiti artists painting live in the courtyard before heading inside to get involved with freestyle sessions, graff workshops and MC / beatboxing demos. Resident DJs Tha En4cers will provide the tunes til the main shows start onstage at 7.30pm.

Headlining on Saturday are Serial Stepperz (France), the world’s top house dance crew, and ILL-Abilities (International), a break dance company who challenge misconceptions about people with disabilities with their stunning performance, No Limits.

On Sunday PT3000 ft. Demons of the mind (USA) will perform in the UK for the first time, bringing with them some classic Filmore Flava. Joining them will be will be Pro Phenomen (France), who will blow your mind with their idiosyncratic fusion of street dance styles.

Monday’s highlights include all female crew Boadicea (UK), a fierce troupe of street dancers who made it to the finals of Sky TV’s Got to Dance. They are joined by current double bboy world champions Vagabond Crew (France) who make a much anticipated return to Breakin’ Convention with their signature piece, Alien.

Monday’s Breakin’ Convention will be streamed live on The Space, a brand new digital arts online channel launching in May.

Saturday
Da Bratz (UK), Myself Dance Company (UK), Clash 66 (France/Korea), Broken Doll (UK), PT3000 (ft. Demons of the Mind) (USA), Storyboard P (USA), Ivan Blackstock (UK) Tony Adigun (UK), ILL-Ablilities (USA), Serial Stepperz (France).

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Sunday
ZooNation Youth (UK), Spoken Movement (UK), Botis Seva (UK), Gemini (France), Unity (UK), Bboy Ata (Finland), Storyboard P (USA), Vagabond Crew (France), Tony Adigun (UK), PT3000 (ft. Demons of the Mind) (USA), Pro Phenomen (France).

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Monday
House that Union Jack Built (UK), Bboy Ata (Finland), Clash 66 (France/Korea), Avant Garde Dance (UK), Gemini (France), Storyboard P (USA), ILL-Abilities (USA), Kloe Dean (UK), Theo Godson Oloyade (UK), Simeon Qsyea (UK), Bodicea (UK), Vagabond Crew (France).

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Line up subject to change.
Please Note: This event will be filmed.
Keep an eye on www.breakinconvention.com for the latest details and for information about the UK tour.